Effectiveness of probiotics in the prevention of carious lesions during treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances.

The difficulty experienced by patients with fixed orthodontic appliances in maintaining adequate oral hygiene poses a risk for dental caries. The use of probiotics has been proposed as a means of prevention. The following systematic review aims to determine the effectiveness of probiotics in the pre...

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Main Authors: Paula Contreras, Jorge Kay, Cristian Burgos, Constanza Contreras, Hinrich Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Concepción. 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOR/article/view/344/329